Brett Butler Biography (1958-)

Full name, Brett Ashley Butler; original name, Brett Ashley Anderson; born January 30, 1958, in Montgomery, AL; raised in Houston, TX, Miami, FL, and Marietta, GA; daughter of Roland Decatur Anderson, Jr. (an oil company executive)and Carol Jean O'Quinn (maiden name, Parker) Anderson Butler; adopted daughter of Bob Butler (a sales representative for an insurance company); married Charles Michael "Mike" Wilson (a steelworker), July, 1978 (divorced, 1981); married Ken Ziegler (a contract lawyer, composer, and musician), August, 1987 (divorced, 1999).

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Comedienne, actress, producer, writer, consultant
Birth Details
January 30, 1958
Montgomery, Alabama, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Grace Kelly, Grace under Fire (also known as Grace under Pressure), ABC, 1993-1998
  • Movies
  • Sister Della Rosa, Bruno (also known as Dress Code), Starz!, 2000
  • Specials
  • Lovelaughs (also known as Love Laughs), Lifetime, 1991
  • Herself, Brett Butler: The Child Ain't Right, Showtime, 1993
  • A Gala for the President at Ford's Theatre, ABC, 1993
  • How I Spent My Summer Vacation, ABC, 1993
  • Herself, The Barbara Walters Special, ABC, 1994
  • Herself, Brett Butler: "Sold Out," Showtime, 1994
  • Herself, It's Just a Ride (also known as Bill Hicks: It's Justa Ride and It's Just a Ride: A Tribute to Bill Hicks), Comedy Central, 1994
  • Host, Growing Up Funny, Lifetime, 1994
  • Host, Montreal International Comedy Festival '94, Showtime, 1994
  • Segment host, ABC's 40th Anniversary Special, ABC, 1994
  • Best of Showtime Comedy Club Network, Showtime, 1994
  • Comic Relief VI, HBO, 1994
  • Herself, Will You Marry Me? III, ABC, 1995
  • Color commentator, State of the Union Undressed '95, Comedy Central, 1995
  • Host, A Gala for the President at Ford's Theatre, ABC, 1995
  • Host, TV Laughs at Life Hosted by Brett Butler (also known as Brett Butler's TV Laughs at Life), ABC, 1995
  • Comic Relief VII, HBO, 1995
  • Who Makes You Laugh?, ABC, 1995
  • American Dreamers, TNT, 1996
  • The Late Show with David Letterman Video Special 2 (also known asThe Late Show with David Letterman Primetime Video Special 2), CBS, 1996
  • The All-New All-Star TV Censored When Bloopers Attack!, NBC, 1997
  • Awards Presentations
  • Presenter, The Eighth Annual American Comedy Awards, 1994
  • Presenter, The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, 1994
  • The Second Annual Comedy Hall of Fame, NBC, 1994
  • The Ninth Annual American Comedy Awards, 1995
  • Host, The 22nd Annual People's Choice Awards, 1996
  • Presenter, The 11th Annual Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame, 1996
  • Presenter, The 1996 Emmy Awards, 1996
  • Episodic
  • Herself, Dolly, ABC, 1987
  • Rhonda, Dolly, ABC, 1987
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, 1987
  • Herself, Women Aloud (also known as Funny Ladies), Comedy Central, 1992
  • The A-List, Comedy Central, 1992
  • Storytime, PBS, 1994
  • Herself, "I Was a Teenage Lesbian," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1995
  • Herself, "The Uncivil War," Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, HBO, 1995
  • Herself, "Women in Film," Women of the House, CBS, 1995
  • Herself, "The Haves vs. the Have Nots," Dennis Miller Live, HBO, 1996
  • Herself, "The Life and Death of Sam Kinison," The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 1996
  • Herself, The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 1996
  • Grace Kelly, "Drew Gets Married," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 1997
  • Grace Kelly, "Secrets and Ellen," Ellen, ABC, 1997
  • "Angels, Once in a While," Chicken Soup for the Soul, PAX, 1999
  • "A Secret Promise Kept," Carrie's Gift, 1999
  • Herself, "Diva Interrupted," Bette, CBS, 2000
  • Appeared in episodes of other television series, including Intimate Portrait, Lifetime; and programs broadcast on E! Entertainment Television.
  • Pilots
  • Homecoming Queen, ABC, 2000
  • Television Work
  • Executive Consultant; Series
  • Grace under Fire (also known as Grace under Pressure), ABC,1993-1995
  • Executive Producer; Series
  • Grace under Fire (also known as Grace under Pressure), ABC,1995-1998
  • Executive Producer; Specials
  • Brett Butler: "Sold Out," Showtime, 1994
  • Film Appearances
  • Bobbi, Militia, Cinetel Films, 2000
  • Stage Appearances
  • The Vagina Monologues, off-Broadway production, New York City, 2000
  • Radio Appearances
  • Episodic
  • Appeared in an episode of Fresh Air, National Public Radio.
  • WRITINGS
  • Teleplays
  • Series
  • Dolly, ABC, 1987-1988
  • Specials
  • Brett Butler: "Sold Out," Showtime, 1994
  • Awards Presentations
  • The 22nd Annual People's Choice Awards, 1996
  • Episodic
  • Grace under Fire (also known as Grace under Pressure), ABC,episodes beginning in 1993
  • Nonfiction
  • Knee Deep in Paradise (autobiography), Hyperion (New York City), 1996

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Books
    • Newsmakers 1995, Issue 4, 1995
    Periodicals
    • Broadcasting & Cable, September 1, 1997, p. 28
    • Entertainment Weekly, November 22, 1996, p. 12; January 30, 1998,p. 13
    • People Weekly, April 22, 1996, p. 104